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Apamea anceps Large Nutmeg

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26 records (28+ individuals)
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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
14 Jun 2024 Highfield Road, Hazel Grove SJ931867 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook. Confirmed by dissection.
02 Jul 2011 Back Lane, Shavington SJ712521 Adult 1
01 Jul 2011 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester SJ416692 Adult 1 confirmed from photo
01 Jun 2011 Back Lane, Shavington SJ712521 Adult 1 Confirmed CMR from photo
18 Aug 2005 Bramhalls Park, Anderton SJ645754 Adult 1 noted in annual report
14 Jul 1996 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 1 referred to in Ian Rutherford's 1997 Moth Report
1996 SJ36 SJ36 Not recorded 1+ referred to in Ian Rutherford's 1996 moth report
1994 Sound Common SJ619479 Adult 1 comments by Rutherford January 1996
1976 Prestbury SJ900768 Adult 1 only additions to SJ97, Lepidoptera record cards, Biological Records Centre, Monks Wood, Rutherford (1974)
1972 Alderley Edge SJ8577 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_27713, Alderley Edge in SJ87
05 Jul 1952 Puddington SJ3273 Adult 1 after dark along the Puddington to Burton road, LCES 75-76:41, grid reference not provided, Rutherford (1981)
1951 Burton SJ3174 Adult 1 specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 16/10/1951, LCES 75-76:11, grid reference not provided, Rutherford (1981)
13 Jun 1926 Bebington SJ3183 Adult 3 recorder and grid reference unknown, specimen(s) in the Grosvenor Museum.
1907 Wallasey SJ2792 Adult 1 Grid Reference unknown, Rutherford (1981)
1905 Delamere SJ5669 Adult 1 Grid Reference unknown, Rutherford (1981), BRC Ref: V05_13166, pre 1941
10 Jul 1903 Chester SJ4065 Adult 1 Mamestra sordida (anceps), to electric lamp, The Entom. 37:24, grid reference not provided
1903 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1+ undated - not uncommon at electric light. Day (1903)
1903 Wallasey SJ2792 Adult 1+ undated - never very common at sugar. Day (1903)
1903 Holford Moss SJ7174 Not recorded 1+ not uncommon. Day (1903)
1903 Bidston SJ2889 Not recorded 1+ undated Day (1903)
1889 Chester SJ4065 Adult 1+ undated - not uncommon at electric light and the flowers of Hogweed. Day (1903) , Entom. 23:61-65
1885 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ undated East Cheshire, Walker (1885)
1885 Wirral SJ28 Not recorded 1+ undated, Walker (1885)
1854 New Brighton SJ3094 Not recorded 1+ scarce. (Lupernia infesta) a few specimens taken in 1853 and 1854 by Messrs Brockholes, Warrington and Almond. entered here as two records only. Byerley (1854)
1853 New Brighton SJ3094 Not recorded 1+ scarce. (Lupernia infesta) a few specimens taken in 1853 and 1854 by Messrs Brockholes, Warrington and Almond. entered here as two records only. Byerley (1854)
1800 SJ67 SJ67 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_17808, date pre 1941


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Updated: 19th April 2025